As negotiations continue on the unfinished WHO Pandemic Agreement, a key architect warns that delays risk derailing the process, while Indonesia's health minister calls for the WHO to seek external financing sources beyond its own budget to support member countries.
Indonesia has accepted Malaysia's offer of aircraft and firefighters to combat wildfires in West Kalimantan, even as indigenous and civil-society organizations file a class-action lawsuit against President Prabowo Subianto over his handling of the forest fires.
Attacks on Black Sea grain infrastructure and ports have severely disrupted Ukrainian and Russian wheat exports, pushing global wheat prices to near three-year highs and raising food security concerns for major importers like Egypt and Indonesia. At least five grain ships were struck by drones near Russian ports, while Ukrainian export capacity has been choked by the ongoing blockade.
The death toll from Saturday's magnitude 7.7 earthquake in eastern Indonesia has risen to at least 68, with more than 12,000 people displaced and awaiting aid. Rescue teams continue searching collapsed buildings as aftershocks persist.
A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia's Flores island on Saturday, killing at least 54 people and displacing more than 12,000 residents. Rescuers are working to reach devastated communities while thousands await urgent aid at emergency shelters amid ongoing aftershocks.
Iran-backed Houthi rebels attacked a cargo vessel in the Bab el-Mandeb strait on Tuesday, killing at least four crew members including three Pakistanis and one Indonesian. Some reports indicate the death toll may be as high as six, including rescue personnel.
Indonesian authorities have closed Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park to all tourist activities as a wildfire that began Monday has scorched 176 hectares of land. Firefighters are deploying ground and aerial operations to combat the blaze, which has been fueled by drought, strong winds, and El Niño conditions during an unusually dry season.
Foreign ministers from Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Qatar, UAE, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey released a joint declaration criticizing Israel's military campaign in Gaza, particularly attacks on healthcare facilities, and warning that continued strikes threaten peace implementation efforts.
The U.S. State Department has notified Congress of plans to close five foreign diplomatic missions in a rare downsizing of America's global diplomatic footprint. The closures include consulates in Nagoya, Japan; Medan, Indonesia; Douala, Cameroon; St. George's, Grenada; and one location in Canada.
A passenger ferry carrying 271 people caught fire in waters off Indonesia's Madura Island on Sunday morning, leaving at least five people dead and 41 missing. The Mutiara Sentosa 2 ferry was traveling from Surabaya when the blaze broke out, prompting a major search and rescue operation.
Perry Warjiyo stepped down as Bank Indonesia governor on July 25, 2026, two years before his term ended, citing personal reasons. His unexpected departure rattled financial markets, weakened the rupiah, and raised concerns about central bank independence under President Prabowo Subianto.
Firmus Technologies announced a strategic partnership with Nvidia to provide emerging AI firms with more cost-effective access to computing resources, with plans to build its first data center project in Indonesia.
Hundreds to thousands of Indonesian students rallied in Jakarta on Friday to protest President Prabowo Subianto's spending priorities, recent gasoline price increases, and what they describe as wasteful welfare programs. Demonstrators warned of potential economic crisis and demanded lower fuel and food prices.
China has ordered Apple to pull Bitchat, a peer-to-peer messaging app that runs over Bluetooth and mesh networks without internet, from its App Store. The app has been used during protests in Iran, Madagascar, Uganda, Nepal, and Indonesia when authorities restricted internet access.
Two Indonesian UN peacekeepers were killed by a roadside explosion in southern Lebanon on March 30, less than 24 hours after another Indonesian peacekeeper was killed. The UN Security Council convened an emergency session in response to the deaths as Israel expands its Lebanon operations.
An Indonesian peacekeeper serving with UNIFIL was killed in artillery fire in southern Lebanon, as Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu ordered the military to expand operations in the region. The death marks a significant escalation in Israel's ground campaign.
